XRQTOR

Ha! It would of been hilarious to been there when this happenend.

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/harrierfalls.html

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doh!

"sorry sir, I only put $10 of fuel in since its a friday and so expensive"

I wonder what happened to it.

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galaxy xr8

Ha I like the way the pilot land's were the plane went down.

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dave_au

Harriers have had problems before when hovering - i'm not too sure on the correct term for it, but Harriers hover by turning their exhaust nozzels downwards. Now of course, being an exhaust of a jet engine, the temperature of the exhaust fumes/air is extremely hot.

Now, assuming that everyone has a rough knowledge of how a jet turbine works, what can happen is that the engine re-inducts this already hot air, causing some sort of compression lock in the engine, causing the engine to "stall".

As far as I knew this was more of a tendancy for long time low level hovering, but that may possibly be what happened in this case.

oh yeah also - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2168921.stm

laminge

Love to know what G force are for the evac explosion.

dave_au

12 to 14 G Apparently - http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar...Ejector%20seat

Tim would have a better idea.

laminge

That much?

Damm!

deankdx

is this why they have life jackets in planes not parachutes?
very expensive landing

mach1mike

more of the same kind of thing if your interested...

http://www.luckypuppy.net/MADDOGJET/mishaps.html

The MaDDeSTMaN

Oops. That would be a tough one to explain...

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